While there are many common types of sushi, temaki and maki refer specifically to the shapes and outer layer of the food.

The hand roll, or temaki, is a staple for any sushi lover. While most Japanese people typically don't make sushi at home — preferring to leave it to the masters and enjoy it as a meal out ...

So when one of Vancouver’s top chefs compared the quality of Kitsilano’s Temaki Sushi to that of Tojo’s Restaurant at half the price, I practically hung up on him and put on my coat.

The Japanese word for handrolls is “temaki.” It’s portable. It tastes as good on the go, as it does sitting at a sushi bar. It’s relatively simple to make, and even more simple to eat.

Now, the team is branching out with something a little more elevated: an intimate temaki omakase experience served out of their original shopfront. Temaki Sushi, as it’s called, invites guests ...